Title 36A, Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment

(1) If a person makes a report to the Oregon Racing Commission of a violation or potential violation of a statute, rule or order relating to racing, the identity of the person making the report is confidential and is not subject to disclosure as a public record under ORS 192.311 …

As used in ORS 462.301 to 462.340: (1) “Back” means to wager on a selected outcome occurring in a given market. (2) “Exchange” means a system operated by an exchange wagering licensee in which the exchange wagering licensee maintains one or more markets in which persons may back …

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the horse racing industry is economically important to this state and that the general welfare of the residents of this state will be promoted by the advancement of horse racing and related projects and facilities in this state…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, exchange wagering by residents of this state and other jurisdictions on the results of horse races conducted in this state or other jurisdictions are lawful, provided that: (1) Exchange wagering may be conducted …

(1) A person may not open an exchange wagering account or place an exchange wager except in accordance with federal law, ORS 462.301 to 462.340 and the rules adopted pursuant to ORS 462.301 to 462.340. (2) Only a person with a valid exchange wagering account may place wagers thro…

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission may issue an exchange wagering license to an applicant that meets the requirements of this section and the rules adopted by the commission pursuant to this section. (2) An applicant shall submit an application in a form and manner determined by th…

(1) An exchange wagering licensee may not accept an exchange wager, or series of exchange wagers, from an exchange wagering account holder if the results of the exchange wager or series of exchange wagers would create a liability for the holder in excess of moneys on the deposit …

Subject to the approval of the Oregon Racing Commission, an exchange wagering licensee may collect exchange revenues in the manner and amounts determined by the exchange wagering licensee, including but not limited to assessing a surcharge on any person’s net winnings. [2019 c.31…

An exchange wagering licensee may cancel or allow to be canceled any unmatched wagers, without cause, at any time. [2019 c.313 §9]

The Oregon Racing Commission may adopt rules to regulate when an exchange wagering licensee may cancel or void a matched wager or part of a matched wager, and the actions that an exchange wagering licensee may take when all or part of a matched wager is canceled or voided. [2019 …

An exchange wager may be posted in a market after the start of a race if so authorized by the Oregon Racing Commission by rule and agreed to by the race track or fair that is conducting the race on which the exchange wager is made. [2019 c.313 §11]

Subject to applicable federal law, an exchange wagering licensee may post exchange wagers submitted by residents of this state in an interstate exchange pool in order to form identically opposing wagers, and may treat any resulting matched wager as part of one or more common pool…

(1) The Oregon Racing Commission may require an exchange wagering licensee to: (a) Pay a fee to the commission of not more than two percent of the exchange wagering licensee’s exchange revenue; and (b) Pay a portion of the exchange wagering licensee’s exchange revenues as may be …

The Oregon Racing Commission may not require an exchange wagering licensee to: (1) Retain, withhold or take out any amounts from exchange wagers; or (2) Assure any minimum payoff amount for an exchange wager or to calculate payoffs of winning exchange wagers in a manner inconsist…

The Oregon Racing Commission may: (1) Adopt rules: (a) To regulate exchange wagering in this state, including the manner in which exchange wagers may be accepted and the requirements for a person to participate in exchange wagering; (b) Regarding the issuance, renewal, revocation…

No person may wager money or any other thing of value on the outcome of a greyhound race or other dog race, or accept or facilitate such wagering, regardless of the location at which the race takes place. [2025 c.26 §2] Note: 462.400 becomes operative July 1, 2027. See section 19…

(1) The board of stewards appointed by the Oregon Racing Commission for a race meet may, after an inquiry and hearing, impose appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with the laws and rules of racing and with the authorized commission or board directives applicable to said ra…

The Attorney General, at the request of the Oregon Racing Commission, shall bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover: (1) Costs described in ORS 462.405 (6) plus reasonable legal fees for the recovery action. (2) An award contained in a final order describe…

(1) An animal may not participate in any race if: (a) Less than 24 hours before post time the animal has been administered any drug that is prohibited by the Oregon Racing Commission. (b) The animal possesses in its system, on race day, either prior to or at the time of the race …

The schedule of purses to be paid during a race meet, including the number of animals sharing in the purse of a race, shall be fair and reasonable. The purse schedule must be submitted to and approved by the Oregon Racing Commission prior to commencement of the race meet. [1969 c…

No person shall stimulate or depress any animal involved in any race or otherwise affect in any way the animal’s ability to perform therein, either prior to or during a race, by the administration of drugs or by the use of any electrical device or equipment or by any mechanical o…

(1) No person shall influence or conspire or attempt to influence or conspire with any other person to affect the result of any race in which an animal participates by stimulating or depressing any animal involved in such race or otherwise affecting in any way the animal’s abilit…

(1) No person shall possess, transport or use any drug within the confines of a race course, except upon a bona fide veterinarian’s prescription with a complete statement of the uses and purposes of such prescription upon the container of such prescription. (2) A copy of such pre…

(1) No person shall knowingly enter or race any animal in any race under any name or designation other than that name or designation assigned to such animal by and registered with such club or association or other governing body recognized by the Oregon Racing Commission for such…

No person shall aid, abet, counsel, instigate, engage or in any way further any act by which any animal is entered or raced in any race under any name or designation other than that name or designation assigned to such animal by and registered with such club or association or oth…

(1) Any person who attempts to, or does persuade, procure or cause another person to wager on an animal participating in a race, and upon which money is wagered, and who asks or demands, or accepts compensation as a reward for information or purported information given in such ca…

Any person who in the commission of touting falsely uses the name of any official of the Oregon Racing Commission, its inspectors or attaches, or of any official of any race track association, or the names of any owner, trainer, jockey or other person licensed by the commission a…

In addition to mutuel wagering authorized by this chapter to be conducted upon the premises of a race course, a race meet licensee may conduct off-race course mutuel wagering in accordance with ORS 462.700 to 462.740 and Oregon Racing Commission rules. [1987 c.913 §2; 2005 c.72 §…

(1) Any race meet licensee may make written application to the Oregon Racing Commission to conduct off-race course mutuel wagering: (a) On races held at the licensee’s race course; or (b) On races held at race courses outside this state. (2) The application shall be in such form,…

(1) All moneys wagered in off-race course mutuel wagering on races held at race courses in this state shall be included in the computation of the mutuel pool for that race at the race course. Subject to rules adopted by the Oregon Racing Commission and upon application of the rac…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Oregon Racing Commission may adopt rules to: (a) License and regulate all phases of operation of Multi-Jurisdictional Simulcasting and Interactive Wagering Totalizator Hubs located in Oregon; and (b) Authorize and licen…

A person may not engage in the business of providing totalizator services through the use of totalizator equipment that is located within this state unless the person possesses a totalizator business license issued by the Oregon Racing Commission. Rules adopted by the commission …

A race meet licensee that conducts off-race course mutuel wagering shall make payments to the Oregon Racing Commission in the same manner as if the mutuel wagering were being conducted at the race course. [1987 c.913 §5; 1989 c.358 §3]

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 183.430 (1), the Oregon Racing Commission may, without prior notice, suspend or refuse to renew a license authorized under ORS 462.725 without hearing if the commission finds that the licensee has committed a violation of federal or Oregon law or commissio…

(1) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Racing Commission shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of ORS 462.700 to 462.740. Such rules shall be designed to promote the best interests and the good conduct of racing, with due regard for the public health, saf…

(1) Except as provided in this section, violations of any provision of this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Any person violating the provisions of ORS 462.420, 462.430, 462.450, 462.460, 462.470 or 462.415 (2) commits a Class C felony. (3) Any person who conspires or attemp…

(1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Oregon Racing Commission may impose a civil penalty on a person for any of the following: (a) Violation of ORS 462.020 (1). (b) Accepting or facilitating wagers on animal racing, if the person is not authorize…